JUNK
SCULPTURE
Marcel Duchamp (Dooshomp)
invented the term
readymade in 1915 to
describe his found object
art. Readymade can be
simply defined as art
made from found objects
that are reassembled in an
interesting way. Duchamp
assembled the first
readymade sculpture,
entitled Bicycle Wheel in
1913.
The use of found
objects was
quickly taken up
by the artists of
the Dada
movement.
Francis Picabia
used the
readymade
technique by
pressing combs
into his painting
to represent hair.
Gift (1921) is
another
readymade
sculpture made
by well known
Dada artist,
Man Ray.
Over the years
there have been
many variations of
found art. One of
these genres is
known as trash art
or junk art. These
works are primarily
made from objects
that have been
discarded and
often they come
quite literally from
the trash or
recycling.